Ottawa-area jobless rate drops to 5.5 per cent

The capital region’s employment market finished 2017 on an unusual note as the goods producers outpaced government and other services in creating jobs.
Overall, the jobless rate for Ottawa-Gatineau dropped to 5.5 per cent in December compared to 5.8 per cent in November, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The change reflected a net increase of 3,300 jobs combined with a net rise of just 1,500 in the size of the labour force, which includes people looking for work. These numbers are adjuste